| Index | Calhoun | Illinois | National |
| Cost of living | 79 | 98 | 100 |
| Groceries | 97 | 100 | 100 |
| Health care | 94 | 100 | 100 |
| Housing | 36 | 95 | 100 |
| Transportation | 97 | 101 | 100 |
| Utilities | 94 | 99 | 100 |
| Lifestyle & Entertainment | 99 | 100 | 100 |
| Household Items | 99 | 100 | 100 |
| Education & Childcare | 99 | 100 | 100 |

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| Household index | |
| Educare index |
| Median Income | Per Year | Per Month | Max Budget (28% DTI) | Max Budget (36% DTI) |
| Owners | $64,436 | $5,370 | $1,503 | $1,933 |
| Renters | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| State | General Sales Tax | With Max Surtax |
| Illinois | 6.25% | 10.25% |
| State | Income Tax (Low) | Income Tax (High) |
| Illinois | 4.95% | 4.95% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Bone Gap, IL | 156 | 78 | 22.2% |
| West Salem, IL | 899 | 78 | 22.0% |
| Parkersburg, IL | 227 | 78 | 21.9% |
| Noble, IL | 673 | 78 | 21.7% |
| Mount Erie, IL | 118 | 78 | 21.5% |
| Calhoun, IL | 154 | 79 | 21.3% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Nightmute, AK | 154 | 95 | 5.5% |
| Billingsley, AL | 154 | 96 | 4.1% |
| Calvert, AL | 154 | 83 | 17.1% |
| Cutter, AZ | 154 | 102 | 1.8% |
| Montezuma, CO | 154 | 149 | 49.2% |
| Calhoun, IL | 154 | 79 | 21.3% |